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certain

Meaning of “certain”

1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

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196 occurrences194 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 28:11

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Acts 10:23
Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:23 · retained source text

Then called he them in, and lodged them: And on the morrowe Peter went away with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accōpanied him.

Acts 10:48
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 10:48 · retained source text

And hee commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarie certaine dayes.

Acts 11:5
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 11:5 · retained source text

I was in the citie of Ioppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a certaine vessell descend, as it had beene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by foure corners, and it came euen to me.

Acts 12:1
NOW about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 12:1 · retained source text

¶ Now about that time, Herode the King stretched foorth his hands, to vexe certaine of the Church.

1611 marginal noteOr, began.

Acts 13:1
NOW there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 13:1 · retained source text

¶ Nowe there were in the Church that was at Antioch, certaine Prophets and teachers: as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had bene brought vp with Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.

1611 marginal noteOr, Herods foster brother.

Acts 14:8
¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 14:8 · retained source text

¶ And there sate a certaine man at Lystra, impotent in his feete, being a creeple from his mothers wombe, who neuer had walked.

Acts 14:19
¶ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 14:19 · retained source text

¶ And there came thither certaine Iewes from Antioch and Iconium, who perswaded the people, and hauing stoned Paul, drew him out of the citie, supposing he had beene dead.

1611 marginal note2.Cor. 11.25.

Acts 15:1
AND certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
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1611 witness · Acts 15:1 · retained source text

¶ And certaine men which came downe from Iudea, taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.

1611 marginal noteGalat. 5.1.

Acts 15:2
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 15:2 · retained source text

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissention and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certeine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.

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